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When cyborg Treeka wakes from an interrupted cryogenic sleep in a genetics lab, she does so in a brave new world - one where immortality is no longer a concept but a construction. Now, the consciousness of a person can live on in a body that can outperform the limits of human ability. This “miracle” soon becomes personal to Treeka: She was once a living woman, and someone has brought her mind back from the dead.

When Cassidy Delgado’s latest MMO threatens to be a flop and a sizzling spectacle, her career is on the line. As the chief orchestrator behind the game, she’s among the first to dive into the sultry sensations of the new cutting-edge sensual suit. However, when hackers sneak into her in-game spacecraft, she’s saddled with more than just a virus—a heady cocktail of forbidden allure.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who narrowly escaped with his life in White Hat Black Heart. Unable to speak, he must find a new way to thwart a mysterious threat that is taking over the world’s computer infrastructure. Artificial intelligence has become self-aware...and determined that people must die. A rogue billionaire attempts to save the life of his ailing grand-daughter by transferring her consciousness into a healthy cyborg host.

Soon after his high school graduation, Nigel Watson opens his cybersecurity investigative business. Trade is lucrative until he discovers some mysterious rouge code lurking on one of his client’s computers. On investigating, he finds clues leading to a sinister plot. A clandestine organization known as the Cabal learns of his involvement and makes Nigel an offer that he cannot refuse.

Cassidy Delgado's anger burns with the fire of a thousand virtual suns. Forced out of her dream job, the architect of Interstellar Online resorts to sneaking into her own gaming software to find her old crewmates. But when a crucial millionaire investor at her new gig goes missing in-game, she launches after him to save her own future. Using each spare minute to hunt through the digital world, the hair on the back of her neck raises when AIs begin contacting her IRL.

If Cassidy Delgado’s latest MMO flops, then so will her career. And as the multiplayer game’s product manager, she’s determined to be among the first to test out the new cutting-edge sensual suit. But when her in-game spaceship is infected by hackers, she discovers she’s carrying a sinister malware payload.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother’s bank account and drains the funds, Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family. Soon, Nigel’s online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. But Nigel doesn’t realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead.

Soon after realizing her ex-lover was killed by her alter ego, Alice Parsons awakens to a new reality forever changed by the growing desolation that is the Appalachian Wasteland. If you like complex character studies, gritty worlds, and shocking twists, then you’ll love this dystopia.

This essential guide is crafted for those who find themselves intrigued by the origins of malware or seeking effective strategies to fend off online dangers. Whether your knowledge of computers is minimal or you possess a foundational understanding, this book stands as a beacon, illuminating the often intimidating realm of computer security.

The ghosts of Sol-86 never stopped learning. A year after the rebellion that rewrote reality, the academy stands rebuilt—sleek, silent, and under the command of Quartus Systems, humanity’s most powerful and dangerous corporation.

In Protecting Digital Assets, cybersecurity expert David Goodin delivers an essential guide to navigating the dynamic world of cryptocurrency and digital assets. With years of experience as a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst, Goodin equips listeners with the tools to protect their digital lives and avoid scams. From earning crypto without spending cash to understanding NFTs and virtual real estate, this audiobook offers practical insights for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts.

Cassidy Delgado knows every lurid inch of Interstellar Online. But the brilliant software architect behind it all bristles at an update forcing her to respec as an unfamiliar class. And when a rogue AI bot goes on a rampage, she’d better master her new abilities or die trying.

In a world where machines create most music, Alice Parsons is fed up, but what can she do? When she loses the only job she’s ever liked, she stumbles on a club that caters only to humans. She’s intrigued, and decides to inquire within. She discovers a group of rebels whose values align with her own. The president of MuseFam, the largest supplier of AI-generated music, takes an interest in the group of rebels and wants them stopped. When someone from Alice’s past reenters her life, suddenly her world is turned upside down, and she’s forced to come to terms with her situation.

Alone and hurt, Alice is trying to pick up the pieces after the world crumbles around her. New York is just emerging from a devastating technological meltdown, and the authorities are blaming Alice. Just when she is feeling she can survive, she is jettisoned into a world she doesn’t recognize and questions her reality.

After the AI Copyright Act is repealed, megacorporations such as MuseFam increase the production of AI-generated music more than ever before. Robot production kicks into top gear, and they manufacture thousands each day. Recent legislation requires owners of all-human clubs to accept all patrons, including robots. Outraged Alice Parsons unites several all-human club owners. Soon Alice finds herself in a plot to eliminate the MuseFam problem once and for all.

Locked out of her bank accounts and kicked out of her apartment, Alice doesn’t think that her life could get any worse. Until it does. A hacker bent on Alice’s capture will stop at nothing before she is stopped. Soon, men in suits are chasing her through the streets of New York who are several steps ahead. Miscreants from every corner of the city attempt to stop Alice’s quest to liberate original music.

When Alice lands a new job as a talent agent that caters to all-human rock and roll bands, her world is turned upside down when a mysterious man captures one of her friends and leaves a sinister calling card. As she investigates, a series of unexpected circumstances threatens to unravel the life she has so carefully built.

Why did we let the machines assimilate our musical culture? In a world where machines create most music, Alice Parsons is fed up, but what can she do? When she loses the only job she’d ever liked, she stumbles on a club that caters only to humans. She’s intrigued, and decides to inquire within. She discovers a group of rebels who’s values align with her own. The president of MuseFam, the largest supplier of AI generated music takes an interest in the group of rebels and wants them stopped.

After a massive trade war, the United States is bankrupt. Fewer than twenty states remain. New power structures have emerged; most Americans revert to the barter system. Although some traditional infrastructure remains, they hold on by a thread. A former detective for the Honolulu Police Department and a bounty hunter, Lonn Peters has been unemployed for months. He wanders the streets of Hilo, providing protection for local business owners from militant gangs. When an enticing offer lures him to the mainland, Lonn is unprepared for what he finds.

Go behind the scenes for the inspiration and development of the Cyber Teen Project series. The audiobook includes deleted scenes, character profiles, games, and unreleased content. Dive into the future of Milford with original previously unreleased cyberpunk themed stories. Gain exclusive access to an online interactive world that is updated regularly.